A retired army member named Mahbub Alam has died after being assaulted in the Uttara area of Dhaka. He was under treatment at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) and passed away late Sunday night. The incident was confirmed by Sub-Inspector Md Kamrul of Uttara West Police Station, who said the body was sent to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College morgue for autopsy. Mahbub Alam, originally from Shibganj in Chapainawabganj, lived and worked in the Uttara East police area for a private company.

According to police, the assault took place on Friday evening on Road 12 of Sector 14 in Uttara West. Mahbub had gone there for a bodyguard job interview when two private cars arrived. A man from one of the vehicles struck him on the head with a stick, and several others joined in, beating him severely before fleeing. Locals rescued him and took him to CMH, where he later died.

Police have filed a case and are continuing efforts to arrest the attackers involved in the incident.